42 U.S.C. § 15704

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 15704 - National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction

(a) In general

The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall establish an Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, which shall be composed of at least 7 and not more than 15 members who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines, none of whom may be employees of the Federal Government, including-

(1) representatives of research and academic institutions;

(2) industry standards development organizations;

(3) emergency management agencies;

(4) State and local government; and

(5) business communities, including the insurance industry.

(b) Assessments

The Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction shall offer assessments and recommendations on-

(1) trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation;

(2) the priorities of the Program's Strategic Plan;

(3) the coordination of the Program;

(4) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; and

(5) any revisions to the Program which may be necessary.

(c) Compensation

The members of the Advisory Committee established under this section shall serve without compensation.

(d) Reports

At least every 2 years, the Advisory Committee shall report to the Director on the assessments carried out under subsection (b) and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program.

(e) Charter

Notwithstanding section 1013(b)(2) of title 5, the Advisory Committee shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter, filed under section 1008(c) of title 5, before the termination date specified in subsection (f) of this section.

(f) Termination

The Advisory Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2017.

(g) Conflict of interest

An Advisory Committee member shall recuse himself from any Advisory Committee activity in which he has an actual pecuniary interest.

42 U.S.C. § 15704

Pub. L. 108-360, title II, §205, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1678; Pub. L. 114-52, §4, Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 117-286, §4(a)(277), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4336.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117-286 substituted "section 1013(b)(2) of title 5, the Advisory Committee shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter, filed under section 1008(c) of title 5," for "section 14(b)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter, filed under section 9(c) of such Act,".2015- Pub. L. 114-52 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section established a National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction.

Advisory Committee: The term "Advisory Committee" means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.1
Director: The term "Director" means the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Program: The term "Program" means the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program established by section 15703(a) of this title.
State: The term "State" means each of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
practices: The term "practices" means design, financing, permitting, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance, and other practices that contribute to achieving zero-net-energy buildings or facilities.
windstorm: The term "windstorm" means any storm with a damaging or destructive wind component, such as a hurricane, tropical storm, northeaster, tornado, or thunderstorm.